The Business Times, 16 December 2010
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Title Section24 2010-12-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sft\ A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, December 16, 201024 words
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614 2010-12-16 1 CHUANG PECK MING - 20,500 jobs created in Q3, lower than earlier estimate By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s job creation machine was still humming in the third quarter of the year, but not as strongly as earlier thought. Final numbers released yesterday by the Ministry614 words
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Article, Illustration804 2010-12-16 1 UMA SHANKARI - Sales of new private homes in November hit 1,909; analysts expect Dec to stay buoyant By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Demand for new private homes rose again in November, despite the measures to cool the property market announced barely three months ago. TheSource: URA - 804 words
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Article143 2010-12-16 1 HST INDEX 3,147.20 (-29.71) HST INDEX FUTURES 3,141 (-30) HSIMSCI 371.30 (-4.48) HSIMSCI FUTURES 370.90 (-3.00) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.313 (US$/S$ per 1.575 2.068 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.333 1.750 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.90 63.90 RM 3.136 2.388 HK$ 7.774 5.919 BAHT 30.06143 words
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Advertisement154 2010-12-16 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Things falling into place for Transcu? PAGE 5 COMMENTARY Who gains from a stronger yuan? PAGE 17 PROPERTY Tuan Sing buys Serene House for $99.1m PAGE 27 E&Y ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS Getting plaudits for making their mark PAGE 15 Healthcare IT trails banking industry by 25 years Mobility154 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article570 2010-12-16 2 Hot homes sales raise odds of govt cooling DEMAND for new private homes has risen again despite new measures to cool the property market announced barely three months ago. The number of such homes sold by developers in the first 11 months of this year has already set570 words
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Article, Illustration627 2010-12-16 2 JOYCE HOOI - Passing competition regulator’s test seen as easiest compared with political ones By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has cleared the first hurdle in its quest for a takeover of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), by gaining approval from the AustralianREUTERS - 627 words
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535 2010-12-16 2 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] DBS Bank will take over the Royal Bank of Scotland’s retail and small and medium enterprises customers in China in a bid to scale up its operations in the world’s second-largest economy. The agreement535 words
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642 2010-12-16 2 GRACE LEONG - Ho Yen Teck faces up to 10 years jail for each of the 21 conspiracy to cheat charges By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] A former swimming instructor who received about $200,000 for helping scam the Singapore Land Authority of $12.2 million pleaded guilty yesterday to642 words
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923 2010-12-16 4 UMA SHANKARI - Twenty eight projects have more than 100 unsold units each By UMA SHANKARI DEVELOPERS are sitting on close to 12,000 unsold units in private residential projects that have already been launched. Data compiled by The Business Times using information from the Urban923 words
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Article, Illustration488 2010-12-16 4 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began a visit to India yesterday, pledging to improve market access for Indian companies and insisting the world was big enough for both Asian giants to prosper as partners. Mr Wen said he was looking forwardReuters; AP - 488 words
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822 2010-12-16 4 LYNETTE KHOO - NEWS ANALYSIS By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Should Global Logistic Properties (GLP) have disclosed an existing non-compete agreement that it has with ProLogis in its IPO prospectus? The recent debate over this poses hard questions for IPO professionals when advising companies on what to822 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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689 2010-12-16 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN COULD there be some light at the end of the tunnel soon for mainboard-listed Transcu Group? The Japanese life sciences group listed through the backdoor some three years ago promising next-generation pharmaceutical applications such as next-generation trans-dermal patches689 words
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248 2010-12-16 5 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) donated and raised more than $8 million for charities this year. “This includes a donation of $400,000 by SPH and the SPH Foundation to the Community Chest of Singapore in August, and the Straits Times School248 words
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416 2010-12-16 5 LYNN KAN - Trading in Taiwan-based firm will continue to be suspended By LYNN KAN FINANCIAL One Corporation’s executive chairman and controlling shareholder Andre Koo will decide by Dec 22 whether to make an offer to take the Taiwan-based finance company private.416 words
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485 2010-12-16 6 EMILYN YAP - Its view goes against trend as several research houses flag risks in sector By EMILYN YAP ANALYSTS from Credit Suisse are positive on Singapore’s residential property market, going against the tide as a few other research houses flag risks in the sector. In a485 words
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537 2010-12-16 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - But risks of default from such loans low, says report By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE banks’ exposure to the property sector has doubled from 24 per cent of total loans in 1991 to 51 per cent as at September 2010, but banks537 words
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372 2010-12-16 6 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING OLAM International is expanding its wood products business with a 29.6 million euro (S$51.7 million) acquisition that will secure it 1.6 million hectares of natural hardwood forest concessions in Congo and Gabon. It intends to buy over tt372 words
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345 2010-12-16 6 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY BACKED by higher sales in some of its business segments, newly listed Amtek Engineering reported a more than doubling in its first-quarter net earnings. The precision engineering group, which made a listing comeback three years after it was taken private,345 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration599 2010-12-16 7 R SIVANITHY - Index loses 29 points on abrupt sell-off in Hong Kong; trading brisk despite absence of many players STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IN A session where the main theme was rotational playing of second-liners and penny stocks, the Straits Times Index (STI) fell forSource: Bloomberg - 599 words
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Article64 2010-12-16 7 Dec 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 196.00-250.00 BT CADI -*****.00-103.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +20.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 798.90 -1.17 FTSE ST Small Cap 592.27 -2.06 FTSE ST All Share 782.38 -6.12 FTSE ST China Top 293.90 -0.75 FTSE ST China 326.67 -1.55 FTSE ST Catalist64 words
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Article55 2010-12-16 7 VOLUME Genting SP 70,925,000 Golden Agri 67,995,000 Gallant 58,413,000 STXOSV 41,138,000 Bio-Treat 38,965,000 SingTel 36,756,000 Noble Grp 30,686,000 Ezra 29,681,000 RafflesEdu 25,429,000 Amtek 25,064,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 151,175,990 SingTel 114,149,330 Keppel Corp 83,698,066 UOB 82,493,900 SGX 79,032,370 DBS Grp 72,789,640 OCBC Bk 67,246,910 Noble Grp 65,145,770 Golden55 words
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Article186 2010-12-16 7 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 9 5 0 0 0 2 9 5 Manufacturing 34 77 65 4 2 16 38 79 81 Commerce 9 24 32 3 2 5 12 26 37 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 19 11186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article608 2010-12-16 7 LYNETTE KHOO - OCBC Investment Research, Dec 15 Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO WE REMAIN positive on the Singapore market supported by several favourable indicators including good inflow of funds, current low interest rate environment which will continue to favour equities, undemanding valuations, quality earnings for the blue chips of at608 words
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Article119 2010-12-16 7 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 88,078 88,078 151,195 151,195 Manufacturing 364,644 18,859 383,503 284,119 1,069 285,188 Commerce 75,658 9,749 85,407 137,348 890 138,238 Tpt/Stor/Comms 190,950 587 191,537 320,021 157 320,179 Finance 31,348 31,348 308,032 308,032 Construction 12,270 11,361 23,631 4,661119 words
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Article112 2010-12-16 7 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.910 -0.040 CapitaLand 3.650 -0.030 CapitaMall 1.940 -0.030 CityDev 13.000 +0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.570 +0.010 DBS Grp 13.900 -0.120 F&N 6.160 -0.070 Genting SP 2.130 -0.030 Golden Agri 0.770 -0.020 HK Land 6.850 -0.030 JMH 43.800 -0.300 JSH 26.460 +0.040 Jardine C&C112 words
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447 2010-12-16 7 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro fell broadly, hitting a record low versus the Swiss franc yesterday, after Moody’s said it may downgrade Spain’s debt rating, but losses may be contained as liquidity thins going into the holiday season. The dollar, on the otherReuters - 447 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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354 2010-12-16 8 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - This was achieved despite the tough economic environment By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE’s public expenditure on research and development (R&D) in 2009 jumped 15.4 per cent to a new record of $2.3 billion, up from $2 billion in 2008, despite the tough economic354 words
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290 2010-12-16 8 LEE U-WEN - They see ‘significant mutual benefits’ from such a deal By LEE U-WEN SINGAPORE and Taiwan will begin talks on the possible signing of an economic cooperation agreement early next year. Representatives from both governments have completed their respective feasibility studies and concluded290 words
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Article223 2010-12-16 8 THOUGH it shares the same acronym as the Central Intelligence Agency, the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is by no means a secret organisation. In fact, CIA is trying to spread its name and goals to develop nutrition science and promote education in the223 words
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332 2010-12-16 8 NATIONAL water agency PUB and National University Hospital (NUH) were honoured yesterday as among the world’s top 15 agefriendly companies the only Asian companies singled out for the award. The AARP International Innovative Employer Award, started by USbased non-profit AARP, recognises groundbreaking workplace332 words
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Article443 2010-12-16 8 LYNN KAN - The 2-day charity concert features wide range of music by 144 performers By LYNN KAN THE ChildAid charity concert has raised a record $1.28 million for The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (STPMF) and The Business Times Budding Artists Fund (BAF) this year, surpassing its443 words
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202 2010-12-16 8 NIAM Chiang Meng, Permanent Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports) will be appointed Permanent Secretary (National Population and Talent Division), Prime Minister’s Office, with effect from Jan 1. This will be concurrent with his appointment at the Ministry of Community Development, Youth202 words
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388 2010-12-16 8 LINETTE LIM - By LINETTE LIM THE Singapore Management University (SMU) inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) yesterday. SMU president Arnoud De Meyer also announced a new research centre set up by the388 words
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Article, Illustration406 2010-12-16 8 TEH SHI NING - Sector holds up well if car sales are excluded By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE’S retail sales fell more than expected in October. But excluding a continued decline in car sales, economists say retail spending has held up well. Retail sales fell 2.8YEN MENG JIIN - 406 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration732 2010-12-16 9 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Latest tankan survey shows first drop in business sentiment in nearly two years By in ANTHONY ROWLEY BUSINESS sentiment in Japan has deteriorated for the first time in nearly two years, confirming fears that the world’s third largest economy is headed for a renewedBLOOMBERG - 732 words
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419 2010-12-16 9 Reuters [BRASILIA] Rising domestic interest rates and the possibility of lax fiscal discipline in Brazil will support a strong local currency in 2011 and cap the recovery of select industries, a key trade group warned on Tuesday. Local economists see the central bankReuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration409 2010-12-16 9 Bloomberg [HANOI] Vietnam’s central bank set the ceiling for dong deposit rates at 14 per cent after local banks committed to the cap to help stabilise the money market. The State Bank of Vietnam as of yesterday requires that depositBloomberg - 409 words
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305 2010-12-16 9 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian consumer confidence rose in December from a five-month low as attitudes on spending improved ahead of the holiday season. The sentiment index increased 0.2 per cent to 111.0 this month, according to a Westpac Banking Corp and Melbourne Institute survey ofBloomberg - 305 words
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483 2010-12-16 9 It wants more than US$70b; but has yet to tap existing line Reuters [MEXICO CITY] The International Monetary Fund is set to boost its credit line to Mexico to more than US$70 billion as a safety net for Latin America’s No 2 economyReuters - 483 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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592 2010-12-16 10 S JAYASANKARAN - Malaysia Airlines lost over RM8b during ex-chairman’s seven-year tenure By in S JAYASANKARAN THE Malaysian Anti-Cor-ruption Commission (MACC) said yesterday it had new evidence concerning its investigations against businessman Tajuddin Ramli, the man widely blamed for the enormous losses suffered by Malaysia Airlines592 words
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Article, Illustration510 2010-12-16 10 Bloomberg Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), Malaysia’s state-controlled power utility, may spend a total of RM9 billion (S$3.7 billion) this financial year and next on capital expenditure to help boost electricity supply, chief executive officer Che Khalib Mohamad Noh said. TheBloomberg; Bernama; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 510 words
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Article267 2010-12-16 10 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Cons-P EUR 10.12.2010 EUR 100,27 Pictet-Absl Rtn Glo Div-P EUR 10.12.2010 EUR 112,84 Pictet-Asian Equities Ex Japan-P USD 10.12.2010 USD 183,75 Pictet-Asian Local Currency Debt-P USD 10.12.2010 USD 136,25 Pictet-Biotech-P USD 10.12.2010 USD 287,34 Pictet-CHF Liquidity-P 10.12.2010 CHF 124,14 Pictet-Clean Energy-P USD 10.12.2010 USD 77,70267 words
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477 2010-12-16 10 LEE U-WEN - Mandiri Investasi to tap regional market, starting with S’pore By LEE U-WEN WITH almost all of the funds it manages currently parked in its own backyard, Indonesia’s Mandiri Investasi is extending its radar overseas as part of a five-year plan to have up to a477 words
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Article, Illustration456 2010-12-16 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian coal prices have gained in recent weeks on tight supply as producers ramp up production to fill existing contracts but softer demand from China has kept a lid on gains, traders said here yesterday. Prolonged heavy rains in Indonesia, the world’sReuters; REUTERS - 456 words
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139 2010-12-16 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] High-octane gasoline consumption in Indonesia, South-east Asia’s biggest economy, may double to five million litres a day next year should the government limit sales of subsidised fuel, the state oil company said. “We have 100 million litres of inventory and it’s enoughBloomberg - 139 words
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164 2010-12-16 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Indonesia’s biggest telecommunications company, said yesterday it is in talks to acquire a majority stake in Cambodia’s largest mobile operator CamGSM in a deal that could be worth over US$500 million. The planned acquisition, which values CamGSM atReuters - 164 words
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522 2010-12-16 10 It buys 30% stake in Estonian state oil firm’s project Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s YTL Power has acquired a 30 per cent stake in Estonian state oil company Eesti Energia’s oil shale project in Jordan, marking its foray into the upstream oil business,Reuters - 522 words
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Article253 2010-12-16 10 AP AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s ruling coalition yesterday pushed for three top opposition lawmakers to be suspended from Parliament for six months together with their leader, Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition legislators fear that the move will enable Prime Minister Najib Razak’s coalition to change the ConstitutionAP; AFP - 253 words
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GREATER CHINA
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479 2010-12-16 11 Amount for first 11 months comes to US$91.7b; service industry is major driving force, says ministry Reuters [BEIJING] China is on course to attract a record US$100 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, the commerce ministry said yesterday, evidence thatReuters - 479 words
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Article, Illustration830 2010-12-16 11 They are betting economic growth will make up for it Reuters [SHANGHAI] China’s latest inflation figures may have sent a ripple of fear through global markets, but at many of the multinationals betting on the country’s fast-growing consumer market, executives remain surprisingly unruffled. The reasonsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 830 words
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247 2010-12-16 11 Reuters [BEIJING] McDonald’s Corp plans to double the number of its restaurants in China to 2,000 by 2013, a senior executive said yesterday, as it speeds up expansion in the fastest-growing major economy. The top global fast food chain, which opened its firstReuters - 247 words
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394 2010-12-16 11 Reuters [BEIJING] More Chinese households see inflation accelerating from 28-month highs, quarterly polls from the central bank showed yesterday, and that is feeding expectations for a further tightening in monetary policy. More than three quarters of businesses surveyed also said that they believed raw materialReuters - 394 words
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447 2010-12-16 11 Shares of SKS, India’s only publicly listed lender, fall by 5% Reuters [MUMBAI] Shares of SKS Microfinance, India’s largest and only publicly listed lender to the poor, fell by as much as 5 per cent after lawmakers in the Indian state of AndhraReuters - 447 words
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WORLD
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660 2010-12-16 12 Economists interpret recent uptick in interest rates in at least two starkly different ways NYT [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve, batting away unusually fierce criticisms, forged ahead on Tuesday with its effort to prop up the economic recovery by buying US$600 billion in TreasuryNYT - 660 words
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325 2010-12-16 12 Poll of Japanese finds that it’s living on past glory Reuters [TOKYO] If Japan were a person, it would be in its 50s. By contrast, China would be a little over 30, slightly younger than India and more than a decade younger than Italy,Reuters - 325 words
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Article, Illustration369 2010-12-16 12 Bloomberg [ROME] Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s victory in a confidence motion ushered in a period of political dealmaking to avoid another leadership challenge in the remaining two years of his term. Mr Berlusconi survived the no-confidence vote with the backing of 314 votes,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 369 words
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634 2010-12-16 12 This could mean added pressure on bond programme AP [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will likely face more pressure from some of his own colleagues next year to scale back the Fed’s US$600 billion bond-buy-ing programme to rev up theAP - 634 words
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604 2010-12-16 12 It’s more bullish on sales outlook than analysts Reuters [NEW YORK] General Electric Co expects rising demand for heavy equipment including medical imaging devices and railroad locomotives to drive strong profit growth in 2011, even as margins come under pressure from costsReuters - 604 words
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Article585 2010-12-16 14 The ailing housing market is restraining the consumer price index LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The cost of living in the US rose less than forecast in November, indicating higher prices for commodities such as fuel aren’t filtering through into other goods and services. TheBloomberg - 585 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-12-16 14 AP [SEOUL] South Koreans stopped their cars, donned gas masks and ducked into underground shelters yesterday in the country’s biggest-ever evacuation drill a government attempt to prepare traditionally indifferent citizens for possible new attacks by North Korea. Fears of war on the divided KoreanAP; AFP - 539 words
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Article, Illustration602 2010-12-16 14 AP [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama’s compromise tax deal with Republicans a package of cuts that would add nearly a trillion dollars to the US debt was headed for Senate approval yesterday. The measure, which still faces stiff opposition in the House ofAP; AFP - 602 words
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625 2010-12-16 14 Reuters [SYDNEY] Droughts and deluges in Australia, snow in Europe and cold snaps in the United States are pushing up prices of a range of commodities from sugar to heating oil and soybeans. Australia typically ranks as second in the league of global sugarReuters - 625 words
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671 2010-12-16 14 Odds are against the US without Pakistan’s help NYT [WASHINGTON] As President Barack Obama prepares to release a review of US strategy in Afghanistan that will claim progress in the nine-year-old war there, two new classified intelligence reports offer a more negativeNYT - 671 words
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184 2010-12-16 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled an earmark-laden spending bill that would fund the entire US government, and Republicans who have renounced the pet spending projects quickly vowed to oppose it. The 2,000-page spending bill, months overdue, would enable President BarackReuters - 184 words
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EUROZONE CRISIS
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Article, Illustration757 2010-12-16 13 Proposal to boost 750b euro bailout fund rejected by Germany AP [BRUSSELS] Despite calls for bolder action to quell the government debt crisis that has been smoldering in the shakier corners of the continent, European leaders for now are counting on stop-gap measures to keepAP; BLOOMBERG - 757 words
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Article, Illustration516 2010-12-16 13 AFP Reuters [ATHENS] Athens police fired teargas at protesters who threw petrol bombs at two luxury hotels in the central Syntagma square outside parliament yesterday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated. As an anti-austerity march of about 20,000 people reached parliament, about 200AFP; Reuters; REUTERS - 516 words
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400 2010-12-16 13 AFP [LONDON] The European single currency and stock markets fell sharply yesterday after Moody’s rating agency placed Spain on review for a possible downgrade, refocusing attention on the eurozone debt crisis. The euro plunged as low as 1.3286 dollars in earlymorning deals,AFP - 400 words
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353 2010-12-16 13 Reuters [BERLIN] Luxembourg’s foreign minister was quoted yesterday as warning Germany and France of arrogance, a day ahead of a European Union summit to approve a change in the EU’s treaty that should lead to a permanent rescue scheme for financially troubled members. “I canReuters - 353 words
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550 2010-12-16 13 Bloomberg [DUBLIN] Ireland’s bailout aims to wean the nation’s financial system off European Central Bank (ECB) life support. Instead, the country’s lenders remain locked out of debt markets, with no relief in sight. Parliament was set to vote yesterday on the country’s aid fromBloomberg - 550 words
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405 2010-12-16 13 Perception of Berlin bailing out eurozone sparks DM nostalgia AFP [FRANKFURT] The crisis rattling the euro has shaken Germans’ confidence in the currency but despite the grumbling, the advantages for the world’s No 2 exporter far outweigh the downsides, analysts say. AtAFP - 405 words
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E&Y ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS
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Article, Illustration696 2010-12-16 15 TOILING away to ensure the success of the business you started is never easy, as any entrepreneur will tell you. Add to that the multitude of risks that they have to take, as well as the pressure to ensure that things run well, andPhotos by ERNST & YOUNG - 696 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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487 2010-12-16 16 EDITORIAL DURING his visit to New Delhi this week, one of the issues that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is expected to raise with his hosts is the possibility of a free trade agreement (FTA) between China and India. The idea of an FTA487 words
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Article, Illustration817 2010-12-16 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent IT USED to be said of the former British Empire that “trade followed the flag” meaning that commerce followed where military conquest led. But the reverse was equally true and the search for markets to satisfy817 words
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Article, Illustration1219 2010-12-16 16 KANG CHOON PIN,AMY ANG - In today’s dynamic tax environment, it is essential to keep abreast of changes taking place By KANG CHOON PIN ,AMY ANG Kang Choon Pin is partner, Tax Services and Amy Ang is director, Tax Services at Ernst Young SolutionsKEVIN /THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,219 words
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Article, Illustration1588 2010-12-16 17 URI DADUSH - There’ll be winners and losers, with the biggest beneficiary of a gradual yuan revaluation being China itself By URI DADUSH The writer is director of the International Economics Programme at Carnegie Mellon University A GRADUAL yuan (or renminbi) revaluation will help China and aBLOOMBERG - 1,588 words
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Article, Illustration704 2010-12-16 17 NEIL UNMACK - REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS By NEIL UNMACK EUROPE is running out of options to solve its government debt crisis. Eurozone politicians and finance ministers have rejected calls to expand Europe’s bailout funds. That leaves the European Central Bank’s bond purchases as the main defence against market contagion. But howAP - 704 words
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408 2010-12-16 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - It handled 40m travellers this year, beating previous mark of 37.7m By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport claimed its place as the world’s sixth busiest airport in terms of passenger numbers as it handled some 40 million travellers this year. Changi Airport’s previous traffic408 words
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345 2010-12-16 18 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - Nov cargo load factor also slips as capacity rises By NISHA RAMCHANDANI [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw passenger load factor (PLF) slip three percentage points year-on-year to 78.9 per cent for the month of November as capacity rose on the back of additional345 words
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511 2010-12-16 18 Reuters [GENEVA] The airline industry body International Air Transport Association (Iata) unveiled a plan on Tuesday to replace lengthy and sometimes intrusive passenger security checks at airports with a new system aimed at finding “bad people, not bad objects”. Under the project, anReuters - 511 words
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Article, Illustration488 2010-12-16 18 Reuters [MIRABEL, Quebec] Bombardier Inc rolled out its latest commercial jet on Tuesday and said it is well placed to win new business from airlines emerging from the downturn that need more efficient fleets to control costs. Bombardier, the world’sReuters; REUTERS - 488 words
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4215 2010-12-16 19 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination DING XIANG HAI Camden/New Orleans/Tampico *Loads4,215 words
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Miscellaneous372 2010-12-16 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 25 Shot heard ambulance going round it’s hairy! (9,9) 6 Little fellow, an irritation after a short time (5) 9 Dull male, a Parisian accompanied by dog (7) 10 Getting into bed, one full of desire raged (9) 11 Old boy going to do to celebrate372 words
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Article, Illustration586 2010-12-16 20 Small rebound seen due to anticipated rise in China’s iron ore and coal imports Reuters [SINGAPORE] The main global sea-freight index will nudge up in the first quarter from the current level as strong Chinese demand offsets pressure from an oversupply of vesselsReuters; REUTERS - 586 words
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Article278 2010-12-16 20 SGX '000 Dec 15 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.49 0.01 223 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.24 0.01 70 Cosco Corp 2.11 -0.03 7760 CWT Ltd 0.98 -0.01 1013 Ezra Hldgs 1.74 0.07 ***** First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 246 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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238 2010-12-16 20 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal Pty, backed by 16 miners including Xstrata plc, is seeking as much as A$3.6 billion (S$4.69 billion) to help build a coal port in Australia, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The company isBloomberg - 238 words
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Article, Illustration256 2010-12-16 20 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] Bjarne Foldager will be Maersk Line’s new country manager for Malaysia and Singapore, the shipping giant announced yesterday. From Jan 15, Mr Foldager will be responsible for the development and execution of strategy, and will oversee sales, operations and256 words
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618 2010-12-16 20 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German tourism group TUI AG is confident that it can float its stake in container carrier Hapag-Lloyd in 2011, a first step in plans to focus on its travel business. Chief executive Michael Frenzel told journalists on Tuesday that hisReuters - 618 words
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Article9037 2010-12-16 21 Transaction date: Dec 15 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 14.5 3148 8Telecom 18 unch 202 18.5 18 18 19 1.7 10.1 5.8 86.2 12 4.5 58349,037 words
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Article1646 2010-12-16 22 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 5 4 5 27.8 4.8 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 160 unch 5 162 157 1561,646 words
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Article9429 2010-12-16 22 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.32/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.02/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,429 words
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Article844 2010-12-16 22 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 110 109.6 110 502.1 1056 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1012 997 1002 40.5 335 270 DBS STI ETF844 words
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Article258 2010-12-16 22 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 38 6000 AVJennings A49 +2.5 17 51.5 49 49 51.5 3.6 7.1 3.9 127.6 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US43.5 -1 ***** 44.5258 words
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374 2010-12-16 23 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 14 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 895.5 0.3 7.6 0.1 0.8 0.3 8.7 EAFE Preliminary 806.8 0.3 2.8 0.1 -3.1 0.4 4.5 Europe Preliminary 1178.7 0.3374 words
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Article178 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 PAR 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.40 0.30 2 months 0.43 0.33 3 months 0.46 0.36 6 months 0.56 0.46 9 months 0.80 0.60 12178 words
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Article24 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3130 1.3135 2-months 1.3130 1.3135 3-months 1.3130 1.3135 6-months 1.3131 1.3136 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article121 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.34 1.265 Can dollar 1.318 1.268 Euro 1.773 1.705 Sterling pound 2.092 2.012 NZ dollar 1.005 0.958 US dollar 1.323 1.273 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 Open High Sett STI Dec 3141 SIMSCI Dec 374.3 375.0 370.9 Taiwan Dec 310.9 313.0 312.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 10 3670 3665 3673 3665 360 1045 Jan 11 3720 3683 3735 3650 1266 8990 Feb 11 3675 3669 3702 3609 9728 ***** Mar 11 3620 361466 words
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Article424 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar11 99.5650 0 5571 Jun11 99.4200 0 2229 Sep11 99.2750 0 615 Dec11 99.0950 0 465 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar11 99.6400 60 1837 Jun11 99.6050 99.6050 99.6050 99.6200 22 1341 Sep11 99.5750 99.5750 99.5700 99.6050 100 1233424 words
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Article141 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 11 469.0 469.0 469.0 24 Feb 11 469.0 469.0 469.0 4 Mar 11 469.0 Apr 11 470.0 May 11 470.0 Jun 11 470.0 Jul 11 466.5 466.5 466.5141 words
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Article88 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 17.03.2011 0.36 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.40 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 103.67 103.71 103.68 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 106.61 106.71 106.6088 words
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Article107 2010-12-16 23 Dec 14 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 11 1296.00 1302.50 1311.25 1292.50 Mar 11 1306.00 1312.00 1320.75 1302.50 May 11 1310.25 1316.50 1324.75 1306.75 Jul 11 1311.75 1318.25 1325.50 1308.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 10 54.80107 words
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Article77 2010-12-16 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 14 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 91.48 0.16 WTI (Near Mth) 88.12 -0.35 Dubai (1-Mth F) 88.71 0.13 Tapis blend 94.15 -1.30 Minas 91.15 -0.15 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 92.00 -0.25 Jet Kerosene 103.40 0.55 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2376 2010-12-16 23 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 2 0.5 2177 1 3 -9 2.75 0 AFP Properties EW*****8 32 -1 73 1 10 -5 1.38 59 6221 Asia-Pacific Strat W*****6 31.5 -5.52,376 words
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Article464 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.001 6.619 0.746 7.727 44.996 89.688 0.834 11.491 3.117 1.326 85.220 43.674 1.305 6.797 0.955 29.667 29.876 0.631 0.994 Canada 0.999 6.612464 words
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Article139 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 15 Dec 14 Hong Kong 1392.00 1405.10 Dec 14 Dec 13 London 1397.20 1395.00 1397.95 1395.70 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 15 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 62,776.90 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 141 59 5gm 399 293 10gm 713139 words
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Article69 2010-12-16 23 Dec 14 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2333.25 2311.50 3 months 2351.00 2331.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 9221.50 9295.00 3 months 9165.00 9225.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2436.50 2422.00 3 months 2450.00 2440.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article154 2010-12-16 23 Dec 15 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3049 1.3060 0.9938 0.9943 Canadian dollar 1.3036 1.3044 0.9929 0.9930 Euro 1.7497 1.7506 1.3326 1.3328 NZ dollar 0.9841 0.9850 0.7495 0.7499 Sterling pound 2.0674 2.0685 1.5746 1.5748154 words
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Article82 2010-12-16 23 Dec 14 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 1908 1900 1913/1897 Mar 11 1944 1899 1955/1892 May 11 1960 1915 1970/1909 Jul 11 1976 1931 1979/1926 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 11 1914 1946 1970/1889 Mar 11 1923 1934 1957/1900 May 11 1937 1947 1970/1915 Jul 1182 words
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Article, Illustration680 2010-12-16 24 VICTORIA HO - The lack of IT standards is a huge roadblock to interoperability, reports VICTORIA HO VICTORIA HO THE state of IT in healthcare is where the banking industry was 25 years ago, according to Steve Boyages, CEO of the Clinical Education and TrainingST FILE PHOTO - 680 words
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Article, Illustration935 2010-12-16 24 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Major PC makers likely to unveil ultraportable devices By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN A continuation of the trends witnessed in the second half of this year, mobility and ubiquitous connectivity will be the two major user requirements that will drive demandREUTERS - 935 words
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227 2010-12-16 24 MEDIA outlet CNN has joined a slew of other media houses with an app for the iPad which is now available at the Apple App Store. According to KC Estenson, senior vice-president and general manager of CNN.com, the app is227 words
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Article, Illustration824 2010-12-16 24 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM GIVEN signs of a continuing boom in the global economy, most large enterprises are taking a closer look at the two core applications that drive their businesses ERM (enterprise resource management) and CRM (customer relationship management). And in 2011 these824 words
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472 2010-12-16 25 Offer of 425 pence a share is 26% more than UK firm’s share price on Nov 24 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Simon Property Group Inc, the largest US mall owner, made a bid for Capital Shopping Centres Group plc that values the UK company atBloomberg - 472 words
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206 2010-12-16 25 Reuters [LONDON] JP Morgan Asset Management has agreed to buy the Bishops Square office site in the capital’s City finance district in a deal worth nearly US$900 million. The JP Morgan division has agreed to buy the site from a joint venture comprisingReuters - 206 words
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1295 2010-12-16 25 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 22/11/2010 999 936 1450 1549 Emerald Gdn Apt 19/11/2010 999 1507 1920 1274 One1,295 words
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478 2010-12-16 25 Bloomberg ,[LONDON] UK net mortgage lending will shrink by a third next year as the housing market shows persistent weakness, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said. Net mortgage lending will drop to £6 billion (S$12.3 billion) in 2011, the London-based lobby groupBloomberg - 478 words
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Article, Illustration768 2010-12-16 26 Analysts want more curbs to prevent a bursting that would hit the economy AFP [TAIPEI] When 35-year-old Yu Chang-che made a record-breaking offer on an apartment on the fifth floor of The Palace, a gated community in downtown Taipei, he set off a waveAFP - 768 words
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673 2010-12-16 26 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Property prices in Dubai may drop for the next two years, extending a decline in the Persian Gulf sheikhdom that’s already cut values by more than 60 per cent since the 2008 peak. Residential values may fall as much as 20Bloomberg - 673 words
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Article, Illustration654 2010-12-16 26 AFP [MANILA] The Philippines’ famous diaspora of overseas workers is fuelling a boom in the real estate market back home as they snap up houses and apartments to safeguard their future. Property prices have recovered strongly since the global financial crisis of 2008,AFP - 654 words
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Article, Illustration565 2010-12-16 27 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Unit land price is about $1,388 psf of potential gross floor area of 75,492 sq ft By KALPANA RASHIWALA TUAN Sing has made its second Singapore real estate property purchase this week. It yesterday inked a deal to buy Serene House, opposite the565 words
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177 2010-12-16 27 Reuters [LONDON] Real estate consultant DTZ said its first half loss narrowed on a strong performance from its Asia Pacific business, as it retained a cautious outlook due to market uncertainty in other regions. The company yesterday posted a pretax loss of £6Reuters - 177 words
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Article, Illustration872 2010-12-16 27 Rents in the CBD may climb as much as 30% next year Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Surging office rents here are prompting firms including Allianz Global Investors to shift out of the city’s most expensive towers as competition for prime spaceBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 872 words
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